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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
Revt Al Last.

The death Of Major General William
w. Loring ut the 81. Denis Hotel in New
York, ended career which viii vie in
picturesque detail. gorgeous coioring and
variety of wild adventure with the most
vivid dream Of the most fanciful roman
Ger. The simple narrative OF his life
would be pronounced improbable in
fiction and some modern Piutarch will
give us a page enibalming Lorings
name, which will lie bright rs the bright
est indited by his famous model.
As the brilliant young soldier. Loring
was already well-known when our civil
war began. As the trusted lieutenant
Of Stonewall Jackson in the first Valley
campaign. his was the post of danger
and with military critics his name Is in
volved in the discussion of the only mis-
take which has ever been charged to
the great Confederate leader. And
in this Gen. Loring displayed
lures of his character. jackson had
been ordered by telegraph to withdraw
Loring's command, and he promptly
rendered his resignation to the Secretary
of War with the remark that he could
not serve his country unless he was
trusted. Loring was given discretion to
act as he thought best, and after having
broken camp under orders from Rich
mond. he Immediately reported for duty
to jackson when permitted to follow his
own Judgment. This unswerving 10y
atty was a feature of his character, and
devotion to the profession he passion
ately loved never led him to seek distinc-
ton by the slightest breach of duty to
his chief
He passed through the war with dis
tinction to himself, and rendered good
service to a cause he believed just and
holy to the day of his death. After Lees
surrender he accepted foreign service to
repair a fortune which had been
ruined with the cause he had
espoused, and as Loring Pasha was
held in high honor by the Khedive
of Egypt as long as Isman was allowed to
continue his efforts to rejuvenate his
country after the European model. Re
turning to Florida he was a private citi-
| zen from whom political leaders gladly
| sought advice and whose conversational
powers, keen observation and varied
knowledge made him a local power and
| popular leader.
He supported the Democratic party in
the campaign of 1880 with all the weight
of his influence and high reputation.
Perhaps for the first time he evinced a
desire to seek reputation in the walks of
peace after the triumphant election of
Bloxham, and he had a strong following
which urged his election to the Federal
Senate, But the majority of the Legis-
lature was against him, and he resumed
the quiet course of private life.
After a career SO checkered, so full of
| danger bravely met and defeat nobly
borne. he rests in the city of his birth,
where the waves of the ocean will sound
his requiem and the soft breezes which
famed the brow of the child will leave a
balmy benediction on the warriors grave.
The foremost citizens of his native state
attended his remains, and the sorrow OF
a people he loved will mark the place OF
his Fest
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
Royalty at the Theatre.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and
their eldest son were in a box at the
Princess theatre last week, and on an in
timation that the prince would be present
the house was crowded The future queen
and the two coming kings Of Great Britain
looked very simple and hornelike, the
princess in a light, gauzy dress, showing
to great advantage her perfectly preserved
figure, and the prince in an ordinary even
ing dress, with an extraordinary gold
double watch chain swung across his
ample vest They all three watched the
play intently- The prince has q habit of
leaning forward On the edge of the box, so
that everybody in the audience has a full
view Of lis head, which is growing quite
bald. Both he and Prince Albert Victor
wore lavender kid gloves, and both went
out to take drink ut the end OF the first
act. Prince Albert Victor is a sallow
looking youth. The princess was as young
and fresh looking Us the big bunch of
flowers that lay beside her on the edge Of
the box The Ar-onaut-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
An Authors RemorSe

Burdette says of his buriesque Life of
William Penn" Ii was a book entirely
uncalied for. There was really no reason
Tor making fun of a character worthy Of
the admiration and esteem of men. II
was foolish thing and a wrong one. the
writing OF that book. Ii did no harm
however. Nobody read it, and will say
Peated outside the office-that still owe
the publishers 3 for indexing. The orig
mai bill was sic, think, bur in three or
four years enough books have been sold
10 apply my ROYALTY, -, ON the bill for
indexing. Still, am sorry wrote il.
But that's nothing for me. Every day of
my NE am sorry for something L did
yesterday: So constantly am doing
pehance that live in state of chronic
remorse and habitual hair shirt. only
hope the day after / die NAV not he
sorry | did it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

The quick destruction of the Richmond
Hotel, at Buffalo, and the consequent
loss of human life as told in our special
to-day, again draws attention to the dan
ger Of the elevator. This necessity Of
modern life becomes a ready aid to the
flames, and persons in the fifth and sixth
stories Of hotel have little chance of es-
Gaping when a fire starts below. 1t will
be perceived by the night clerks account
that when the fire was discovered, while
1t was yet small, an alarm was rung on
every floor and the guests poured out of
their rooms Immediately, yet seven, per-
haps ten, lives were lost in the flames,
and many more persons were badly
burned. The guest who takes a room
above the third floor of a modern hotel
takes his life in his own hands.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
Honestly His Own.

Burlington WI Free Press
OF course, everybody hoped that Mr..
Blaine's son, whose appointment as re-
porter on a Pittsburgh paper was so
widely announced, would do well and
make his mark in journalism But his
connection with the journal in question
has already ended, in Consequences
the editor of the paper explains-of a
disposition on the young gentleman's
part to run the whole concern" This
is unfortunate, and many people are
wondering where young Mr.. Blaine ever
got such trait
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

1t was an 1necdote OF n pious Jackson
ion deacon of our county in Virginia that
Wing laid a wager that be would JUS
tify Jackson even for murder. Overtak-
ing the deacon on his way to church, he
entered into conversation and professed to
be just from Washington.
well, and what's the news at Wash
ington." asked the deacon.
''Nothing-oh, yes, there is: Gen. Jack
son killed a man yesterday"
KILLED n man. cried The deacon.
Yes, he was walking on Pennsylvania
avenue, and told man TO get out of his
way; the man didn't, and the president
shot him"
The deae mecitated few moments,
then broke out, ''IIurrah for the generall
Why didn't the man get ont of hi, ways''
-siOEcure ID. Conway
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
Generous Trjbute

The Sanford Journal quotes ''Our
Fibrous Plants" from the PALArKA News
and has the following kindly mention of
our city and people:
The office of public censor, while not
at all pleasant to the incumbent, Is ex-
ceedingiy disagreeable to those whose
nonfeasances and malfeasances prompt
the exercise of his functions. From
what we have heard, and believe to be
the fact, Palatka, by reason of its greater
alertness, and the liberality of some of her
citizens has captured an enterprise witch
originated in Sanford. and ought never
to have been allowed to be transferred
elsewhere. We allude to the Fiber Fac
tory which Mr. Burden has been vainly
striving to- establish in our midst. We
think we do not err in the opinion, that
the machinery" alluded TO by the DAILY
NEWS is that which N.r. Burden has in
vented and patented, and that the speci-
mems of fiber described are the products
of his machines. So we conclude that
Palatka and not Sanford, Is to have
the benefit of so valuable an industry
as is sure to result from Mr.. Bur
don's wonderful inventions and we con-
graduate our plucky sister upon her acu-
men and nerve. She will reap a rich
harvest
There is one consolation in this mat
ter, If we are correct in our surmise
that it is Mr.. Burdens inventions the
Palatka company propose to utilize, and
that is, that it is proposed to place ma
chimes to work up the crude material in
many localities throughout the country,
thereby stimulating and distributing an
industry which will add greatly to the
many resources of the State and pro-
m2te the prosperity and comfort of
our people-that will in fact. furnish an
additional basket in which To place some
of our eggs-thereby to escape some of
the results of disaster The factory at
Palatka will work up the material as
furnished in its first stage of manufac-
ture, into various fabrics, they furnish
ing a reliable and remunerative home
market for the products of the peoples
labor
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
A Bit Of WialInm.

The servant, man or woman, who be-
gins negotiation for service by inquiring
what privileges are attached to the offered
situation, and whose energy is chiefly put
In stipuiations, reservations and condi-
tons to lessen the burden" OF the place,
will not be found worth the hiring There
is only one spirit that ever achieves a
great success The man who seeks only
how to make himself most useful. whose
aim is 10 render himself indispensable to
his employer, whose whole icing is ami
mated with the purpose 10 e. the largest
possible place in the walk asst med to him,
has in the exhibition of that spirit the
guarantee Of success. The man who is
afraid Of doing too much is near of kin to
him who seeks to do nothing. They are
neither of them in the remotest degree q
relation to the man whose willingness to
do everything possible TO his touch places
him at the head of the active list.-Family
Herald
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
Well DO Our Share.

The Palatka DAILY NEWS. under the
new departure, is at hand. The mana,
gers OF the company should feel proud
over the TACT of It's neat and tasty appear
ance full of bright and sparkling reading
matter Palatka people do not do things
by halves and the initial number of The
NEWS, under the new regime, speaks
volumes for its prosperity in the future,
Mr. oscar Edgar. the new managing ed
itor, is a man of wide newspaper expert
ence, and one who is devoid OF that ego
tism that generally crops out in many
dailies throughout the land. He works
for the success of the community he is
In and let's self take care of itself. With
such man at the head of THE NEWS its
PROSPERITY is only question of time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19


Travel to Florida his been booming
for the last ten days Every train from
the North and West brings crowds Of
tourists: the hotels in Jacksonville are
all a doing rushing business, and in some
instances are taxed to their utmost Ca
pacities; the travel to all points in the
State. both by rail and river, is unusually
heavy; reports from the interior and
from South Florida bring the same en-
couraging news Of crowded hotels, and
it is every day more apparent that Feb
ruary, March and April form the Flor
ida season. People won't be frightened
or driven into a visit to Florida but
they can be frightened and driven away
To cry out about deserted resorts and
empty hotels early in the season is most
suicidal policy. People will come when
they get ready and are quite sure to con-
suit their own inclinations in the matter
There is no place on the globe which
can furnish winter attractions equal TO
Florida people want to come and will
come if not frightened away.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

Our municipal election will soon be
upon us and many are yet undecided
how they will vote. They are absurd
enough to want a Mayor who has fixed
principles to guide him and no over
whelming desire for popularity. They
would like to see a Mayor who would do
his duty even when a ward politician
stood before him, and who did not wait
for popular opinion to declare itself be-
fore breaking up disorderly assemblage
or . game of poker. 1t is believed that
. Mayor can be found who would ferret
out wrong and not take pride in being
the last man in the city to learn that the
law had been broken. And if we cannot
elect good man without buying votes,
then let's take a bad one-the remedy is
worse than the disease.
The same parties are anxious to find a
marshal who will keep the streets clear
and not allow blackguards to block up
the sidewalks simply because they own
votes. Ladies', respectable citizens and
strangers all have an inalienable right to
the use of the streets, and if the right il
made an empty one it will be the worse
for Palatka- Loafers cannot build up a
town, and those who spend all their
time around the corners are not growing
up to be millionaires. So, even if they
do own votes, they have no rights of
possession to the streets which the good
officer is bound to respect when these
-confficr with the convenience of better
men. Is it impossible to find marshal
who will do his sworn duty, even when
the execution Of it might displease a
sovereign voter?
Some in Palatka viii be foolish enough
TO cast their votes at this election for
the best men without reference to party,
but they think the Citizens Conven-
ton does not secure unity of action, and
therefore it is useless. A contract repu-
dated by one side is not binding on the
other, and no form of convention yet in
vented has enough sticking power to
hold good in this city. At the same time
these voters are anxious to secure the
best men for Office and they will govern
themselves accordingly-for they, too.
have votes
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
4 Lie for Nothing.

The editor of the Times Union denies
that he has entered into political trade
with ex-tiov. Bloxham but the manner
and language used in the denial is not of
character that will strongly impress
the public with its sincerity. However,
IT Is of little consequence whether the
trade has been made or not IL is not
within the power of the Times Union to
elect United States Senator: neither
VIII Il be IN the power of Mr.. Bloxham
TO deliver the patronage of Florida TO
the T-T,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
PAI4ATKA. FLA. MARCH 10. 1887.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr.. E. G. Post has been appointed an
agent to visit our subscribers and solicit
the continuation Of their patronage. and
such others as may desire to become
subscribers. We have adopted the adj
vance pay system. 1t is best for all par
ties concerned. We trust the citizens Of
Palatka will extend to THE NEWS a
prompt and liberal patronage.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
othold of some consequence.

The people living in the vicinity of the
bridge on the Dedham branch OF the Bos-
ton and Providence Railway which broke
down under a train. killing twenty-four
passengers, mortally wounding fifteen
and injuring more or less a hundred
more, have held the structure to be I'M
safe for several years, it is said. The
worst fact in connection with the acct
dent is that the company has trusted the
bridge so little that all heavy freight
trains have been sent by another route.
The fact speaks volumes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

A Chinese god is knocking at the port
of San Francisco for entry free of duty
or his followers are for him. This Joss
h $50 feet long. 1t is a nut for the Treas
ury Department to crack. and the mis-
sionary societies will doubtless watch
acting Secretary of the Treasury Fair
child to see whether he will allow the
heather to gain foot hold in the law
rs well as on the Pacific slope. A god
Of such dimensions should be able to get a
foothold of some consequence.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
Said Mr.. Carlisle, in his Boston spt

Said Mr.. Carlisle, in his Boston speech !:
1.-THE Government has no moral or le-
gal right to impose taxes upon its citi-
xens except for the purpose of raising a
revenue to defray its necessary expenses
and pay its just debts, and believe this
II the doctrine of an overwhelming ma
jority of the American Democracy"
A surplus of $afO. zoo, 900 is undemo-
cratic. A great surplus is great dam
ger to any country. But with Demo-
crstic House of Representatives it con-
Times to accumulate.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

The Pensacola Commercial is now is
sued as a daily with associated press dis
year ago there We're but three dailies in
the State, but one having associated
press dispatches. Now there are nine
dailies and four will have these dis
patches before April. There is also a
live wide awake Trade Journal issued
each wees and don't forget it,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
Let's TRY II.

VIrglnia City lNevy Enterprise
Over in California they have found out
that they can telephone along the line of
barbed wire fences. This il fine for gos-
siping neighboring women The men
now do all their jawing about unruly
stock and the like at long range. This
may prevent the shootings which have
90 often disgraced the ranchmen as .
class in California.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
A competitive Test.

IL any of the detractors of Mr.. Beecher
desire to submit their claims to popular
regard to the competitive test of a fin
neral. let them die right away and see If
LOG. 900 sorrowing people viii file by their
coffin, and q whole community Join IN a
tribute Of respect to their memory.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

Ii is now just about quarter of a cen
fury since Bismarck uttered the most IA
nous Of all his historic phrases. 1t was
in a budget debate, III which he was
beaten By an adverse vote. 1T is not, :"
he said, by speechifying and the votes Of
majorities that the great questions Of the
age are To be settled, but by blood and
iron The Argonaut
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

The city of Palatka owed the hands
employed on the streets small sum,
and it borrowed the money from the
bank ON its note for thirty days. So the
town ID not going to the dogs even if the
Times Union declares:
.'Palatka is borrowing money to inn
prove her streets"
Like the celebrated baby, our offense
il sssuch a little one"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

We have an ordinance which makes it
unlawful for an alderman to receive pay
from the city during his term of office
and forbids hun to accept contract or
in anyway to pocket anything from the
treasury, he is set to guard. What then
does this mean?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

Lady upon possessing such . delightful
profession. replied: Madam, when you
come TO know them. flowers Is just as dis
casting rs any other husiness- Chicago
Zines.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

The keynote of Rosenkranz's pedaeoS-
ical philosophy is, that mans true nature
is not found in him al birth, but has to be
developed by his activity; his true nature
y his ideal. which he may actualize by
education
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

The Sanford Journal turned a vivid
green, Thursday. 1t was not jealousy,
nor the revivifying power of genial
spring. 1t celebrated ST. Patrick's Day.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
A Social Lion.

He-Yes, Professor HAS become
4 great social lion.
She-What ID he noted for:
He-Chiedv for his roar.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

All patent medicines sold ia Russia must
be examined and passed upon b. govern
menr officials
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19

President Cleveland celebrated his
fiftieth birthday, yesterday.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-19
THE DAILY NEWS

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Address, THE NEWS,
PALATKA FLORIDA.
, 1887-12-25
TALES OF THE PYGMIEs.

Ancient and Modern Reports on Dwnrnsh
Tribes-ScIentIst's Views.
A. De Quatrefages has recently pub
lished an historical review Of the ancient
and modern reports on dwarfish tribes.
While formerly the descriptions of ancient
~geographers were considered not trust
worthy, many of them have been con-
firmed by recent explorations. Among
these are the tales of the pygmies. Arts
totle and Phny state that a dwarfish peo-
pie lived neal tine swamps of the uppe
part of the Nile. De Quatrefages con-
siders this tribe identical with Schwein-
furth's Akka, who at the present time
live n little further south. Pomponius
Mcla mentions dwarfs who inhabited the
neighborhood of the Red sea. This re-
port was confirmed by Leon des AVIAN
cher's discovery Of tho dwarfish Wa
Berikomo, who are said to be only four
and one-half feet high, and by D'Abba-
dies visit to the Maze Mollea, who live
n little further to the north.
Herodotus tells of a dwarfish black peo-
pie on the banks of the Niger. His de-
scription of the land still holds good; but,
instead of negroes, Berbers and Tuareg in
habit those regions. At the present time
the most northern place in West Africa
which is inhabited by dwarfs is Tenda
Maize, where they were met with by Mol
lien in 1918.
Pliny mentions, besides the dwarfs on
the sources of the Nile, others living in
what is now southeastern Belutchistan,
where the Brahui, u people of Dravida
lineage, are found. Ktesias speaks of
pygmies who inhabited central India.
Mr.. Roussclet found in that region tho
dwarfsh Bandra Lok, who live in the
Vindhias mountains.
De Quatrefages considers all Asiatic
dwarish tribes as one group, which he
calls Negrito, while tho African ones are
called NeSrilla. His researches lead him
to the conclusion that the traces of this
race are found from India to the eastern
extremity of New Guinea, and from
Ceylon throughout India, Farther India,
the Philippines, to Japan. In most re-
gions they are mixed with other races.
He considers the Dravida one of the most
characteristic results of this mixture. 1t
is only on the Andaman Islands and a
few other isolated points that the pure
race is still in existence. The author
shows that individuals of Negrito typ5
occur among the Pariahs of India, and
IilaI isoldteu CoLnnluhllleS III many parts
of southeastern Asia nave retained the
anthropological character of this dwarfsh
race.
De Quatrefages considers the Negrito
of all these widely separated regions one
race, which originated in southern Asia.
When the yellow race migrated south
ward and the white race eastward they
were compelled to take refuge On the ISL
nnds and to migrate to moro Gouthcrly
countries. Thus they populated the
Eastern archipelago and crossed to Afri-
ca.-Science.